A woman has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car ploughed into pedestrians in central London in the early hours of Sunday morning, leaving one victim fighting for her life and another with what police described as life-changing injuries.
The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to Argyll Street in Soho at around 4.30am, following reports that a vehicle had collided with people on the busy thoroughfare. A woman in her 30s was taken to hospital in a critical condition, while a man in his 50s suffered serious injuries that are expected to have lasting consequences. A second woman, also in her 30s, was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
A 29-year-old woman, identified by officers as the driver, was detained at the scene. She has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving and drink driving, and remains in police custody. The force has stressed that the incident is not being treated as terror-related.
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Detective Chief Inspector Alison Foxwell, of the Met’s Specialist Crime South command, appealed for witnesses as the investigation continues. “As our enquiries continue, our thoughts are with those injured and their loved ones,” she said.
She added that although the collision happened before dawn, many local venues were still trading at the time, meaning a significant number of people are likely to have seen what unfolded. “I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or any activity prior to it that they feel may be of relevance, to come forward,” DCI Foxwell said. “The information you have — however minor you believe it may be — could be of crucial importance to investigators.”
